Scrubbing-brush



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BENJAMIN F. C. GRIMES, OF lVALNUT GROVE, MISSISSIPPI.

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SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No; 589,171, dated August 31, 1897. Application filed January 20, 1897., Serial No. 6.1.9,860. (Nfomodel.)

To @ZZ whom, L'z may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. C. GRrMns, a citizen of the United States, residingat Walnut Grove, in the countyT of Leake and State of Mississippi, have invented certa-in new and useful Improvements in Scrubbing-Brushes; andl do hereby declare thel following to be a full, clear,and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to scrubbing-brushes.

My Objectis to provide a brush body or holder which Will be of extremely simple and cheap construction and adapted for ready adjustment, so that brushing or scrubbing material can be readily clamped therein and securely held in place.

A further object is to provide a brush body or holder which will be of extremely durable construction, together with clamping and re'- taining means of novel construction and arrangement, whereby the brushing or scrub- `bing material can be held in the vframe and all tendency'of the latter to warp or spread, owing tothe action lof hot Water, will be sat-l isfactorily prevented. Y' v A further object is to provide a frame or holder and a detachable handle connected'to gether in an improved manner and so related that the brush can be easily manipulated, said holder being of such peculiar construction that whenever the scrubbing material has become worn through use it can be readily and cheaply replaced.

Having the foregoing and other minor objects in view, the present invention consists of a scrubbing-brush comprising certain improved features and. novel combinations and arrangements of parts appearing more in detail hereinafter.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of my improved device; Fig. 2, an end view with one of the retainers thrown back; Fig. 3, a sectional view taken on the line :n w of Fig. l; Fig. 4, a bottom view, and Fig. 5 a detail view, of the novel connection between thel handle and the brush.

The numerals l designate a number of clam ping-strips which. are preferably constructed of some hard wood for the purpose of strength, durability, and lightness. It will are beveled, as at 2. The strips vary in width from the 'outermost one atone side of the brush to the outermost one on the other side. This arrangement is adapted to give the brush a'proper inclination, so that it can be easily operated.

The scrubbing material is shown at 3. It can be of any preferred material, such as corn-husks, j utc-bagging, fertilizer-sacks, or, in fact, any substance that is adapted for the purpose. This material is located between the strips and is so disposed that its lower or scrubbing face is inclined the same as the beveled edges. Threebolts 4, 5, and 6 are used, the same passing through all the strips and serving to hold the scrubbing material in position.

It Will be observed that the bolts 4 and 5 run through the centerof the rear strip, or the narrower one, and the topsl ofthe remaining strips, so that the top portions of the strips are tightly secured Vtogether and thescrubbingmaterialsecurelyheldat this'point. The bolt G, however, is inclined downwardly, so

n that it extends through the bottom portions of the strips, this being so disposed for the reason that there is a tendency for the lower edge of the strips, and particularly the broadest one, to become warped after the brush has been used with hot'water for a number of times. Nuts 7 are used on all the bolts. By loosening the nuts the strips can be separated and the material introduced between them, and after lsaid nuts are properly tightened the material will be properly secured.

In order to prevent longitudinal displacement of the scrubbing material, I provide retaining-catches S, which are of L shape, the

same having one leg received in the end of a strip and the other leg extending across the outer end of the scrubbing material, one or moreiretainers being employed foreach strip and these retainers being located at each end 'of the brush. An opening 9 is made in the broadest strip, and this is adapted to receive the end of the handle lil.

The numeral 11 designates a pin or bolt which is passed down through the outermost or broad strip and into an opening l2 in the handle. It will thus be seen that by elevating the pin the handle can be removed.

bc seen that the lowerr edges of thesestrips IOO Owing to the construction of the brush it can be easily operated, and the same is of such durable construction that it is adapted to last an indefinite period of time.

There are many slight chan ges which might be resorted to in carrying out the invent-ion without detracting from any of the advantages thereof, and hence I consider myself entitled to all such changes as properly come within the scope and spirit of the invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a scrubbing-brush, the combination with clamping-strips, of scrubbing material located therebetween, means for securing the clamping-strigs and scrubbing material, and independent catches or retainers pivoted to one strip and having a free portion adapted to be swung across to thc other strip at the ends of the said strips.

2. In a scrubbing-brush, the combination with clamping-strips, of scrubbing material located therebetween, means for holdingr the strips and scrubbing material together, and independent L-shaped catches located at the outer ends ot' the clamping-strips and having one leg pivotally received in vone strip and the other leg free and adapted to be extended across the scrubbing material and rested against the other clamping-strip.

In testimony whereof I have signed this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

BENJAMIN F. C. GRIMES.

Vituesses:

O. H. BARNETT, J. J. SUMMERs. 

